asshy
Middle English
Alternative forms
- asshi, asky
Etymology
From asshe (“burnt matter”) + -y.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaʃiː/, /ˈaskiː/
Adjective
asshy
- (rare) Of the colour of ashes.
- (rare) Covered in ashes.
Descendants
- English: ashy
- Scots: essy
References
- “asshī, -ish (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-23.